If there was less emphasis on "labels" this wouldn't be such a problem! I'm as guilty as the next man for heading straight for the Martins,Santa Cruz,etc. If we could only trust our other senses more. I recently asked Mudcat for help with info. on a guitar I'd bought.Even though I "knew" the instrument was good I wasn't happy until one of you guys could fill in the blanks. We do it to ourselves!